Community Calendar

Published: Friday, June 1, 2007 at 10:53 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, June 1, 2007 at 11:31 a.m.

EVENTS

- The Houma Regional Arts Council will begin a new outdoor movie series with a showing of the 1959 classic "Some Like it Hot" starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. The show will begin at twilight tonight at the Bayou Terrebonne Memorial Park, across from the Waterlife Museum at 7910 Park Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Moviegoers can bring lawn-chairs. Adverse weather or other circumstances may change the date of the screening. Call 873-6367 for up-to-date schedule information.

- Canoe 2, a Schriever-based canoe-guide service, will hold a moonlight paddle trip Saturday. The ride will cover four miles roundtrip. Bring your own canoe, kayak or pirogue as well as life vests and paddles. Call Leonard Naquin with Canoe 2 at 446-6997.

- Gospel Fest 2007, 4 p.m. Saturday at Peltier Park in Thibodaux. Features Willie T. Shipp and the Shipp Mates of Nashville, Tenn., the RECC Choir of Thibodaux, the Jazz Ensemble of Memphis State University in Memphis, Tenn., and The Cathedral Band and Praise Singers of Houma, as well as games and food. Free and open to the public.

- The Shoestring Players, a live musical theater company, will perform at the following times and places on Monday: 10 a.m. at the Bourg Branch Library, 4405 St. Andrews St.; noon at the Chauvin Branch Library, 5500 La. 56; and 2 p.m. at the Montegut Branch Library, 1135 La. 55. The shows are free and appropriate for children.

- The Thinking Out Loud book-discussion group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma, to discuss "Master Butchers Singing Club" by Louis Erdich. The facilitator is Jackie Jackson.

- "Stomp in the Swamp IV," a local boxing series sponsored by Fight to the Finish Productions, will be June 9 at the Cut Off Youth Center, 205 W. 79th St. The main event features Dulacís "Smilin" Martin Verdin against "Gentleman" James Johnson of Shreveport. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Ringside tables are also available. Call USA Labor at 475-4758, Block Law Firm at 446-0418 or Dustan Adams at 677-5833.

- The Temple of Praise church will host a Southern Gospel Concert with The Providantials Quartet at 7 p.m. June 9 at the church, 109 Wayne Ave., Houma. Call 873-7327 or 991-0898.

- The East Houma Branch Library will hold a Grand Reopening 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. June 9 at the branch, 778 Grand Caillou Road. Includes a flag-raising and ribbon-cutting ceremony, a magis show, puppet shows, face-painting, other childrenís activities, live music and library card signups. Refreshments will be provided. The new library hours will be 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday. The event is free and open to the public.

- Flag Day Concert: A Patriotic Salute, presented by the Houma-Terrebonne Community Band, 2 p.m. June 10 at the Houma Municipal Auditorium, 880 Verret St., Houma. A musical salute to veterans and a celebration of America. Includes speeches and other participation by and for veterans and Americans. Free and open to the public. Call Jennifer Jenkins at 637-3894.

- The Eager Readers book-discussion club will meet at 1:30 p.m. June 11 at the Dularge Branch Library, 837 Bayou Dularge Road, to discuss "Why I Jumped" by Wanda Dyson.

- Woodmen of the World Lodge 308 invites you to celebrate Flag Day and "Flags Across America," a nationwide event, at 9 a.m. June 14 at the Woodmen of the World Hall, 309 S. Hollywood Road, Houma. Ceremony will include flag raising, Pledge of Allegiance, gun salute and brief remarks. RSVP to Carol Collins at 872-5147.

- Storyteller, entertainer and recording artist Angela Davis will perform for children at 10 a.m. June 16 at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma. The event is free.

- The Rambling Readers book-discussion group will meet at 6:30 p.m. June 20 at the North Terrebonne Branch Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray, to discuss "House" by Danielle Steele.

- The Second Thoughts book-discussion group will meet at 3 p.m. June 30 at the East Houma Branch Library, 778 Grand Caillou Road, to discuss "Million Dollar Divorce" by R.M. Johnson.

- The Bayou Cajuns Chapter of the nonprofit Cajun French Music Association, 7-9:30 p.m. June 13 at the Jolly Inn, 1507 Barrow St., Houma. Meetings include a potluck supper, live Cajun music and dancing. No cover charge. Bring your favorite covered dish. Meetings are free, but membership in the group is $15 a year per family. Call John Crochet at 851-4148 or 804-1469.

- Terrebonne High School Class of 1967 meets at 11:30 a.m. June 16 at Spahrís Seafood restaurant, 1400 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma. Classmates and their guests are invited to attend. Call Ella at 879-1366.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

- The Terrebonne Parish Head Start Program is accepting applications for children ages 3 to 5 from low-income families for the 2007-08 school session. Children must be 3 years old by Sept. 30. Children with disabilities are accepted. Call Cindy at 580-7273.

- The local chapter of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold a free nine-week peer-to-peer recovery course to help people build better lives for themselves. The course will be on Mondays in June and July. Those interested must attend the first meeting, 4:30-6:15 p.m. Monday at START Corp., 420 Magnolia St., Houma. Refreshments will be provided. Call 879-3967.

- The Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center will offer the following Wetlands Camps for kids this summer: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 11-15 for children ages 10 and 11, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 25-29 for children ages 10 and 11, and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 16-20 for children ages 7 and 8. Campers will learn about Louisiana culture. Camp registration is underway. Visit the center at 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux, or call 448-1375. Fees are $50 for the June camps and $25 for the July camp.

- B.R.I.D.G.E.S., Building Recovery for Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support, a peer-to-peer support and education group for those diagnosed with a mental illness, now has education and support meetings in Houma, Napoleonville, Morgan City, Raceland and the Galliano area. Call (800) 805-7934.

- The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for South Louisiana is a nonprofit organization providing prevention education, referral and assessment services. Programs offered through the group, known as ADAC, include strengthening families, super-conflict resolution and a childrenís program. Call Andrea DeHart at 879-2273.

- Substance Use Prevention and Education Resource, or S.U.P.E.R., for adolescents ages 11-18 and their parents, discusses the physical, psychological and legal effects of drug and alcohol use. Four-week sessions begin on Thursdays. Call Andrea DeHart at 879-2273.

- "Join My World" is a newly formed nonprofit group aimed at increasing awareness and education for those affected by autism. Call Michelle Simon at 804-6453 or e-mail her at mrs1md@gmail.com.

- Do you enjoy building scale models of aircraft, armor, cars, trucks, ships or figures? Would you like to associate with other modelers? A Houma area scale-model builder is seeking to organize an informal general-interest club to promote the hobby and give scale-model enthusiasts a forum for sharing tips and techniques. Call Bruce Jenkins after 6 p.m. at 876-7394 or e-mail bj342@charter.net for the time and location of this monthís meeting.

To submit a notice to the Community Calendar, fax it to 857-2244, e-mail news@houmatoday.com or mail it to P.O. Box 2717, Houma, LA 70361. For all notices, label it Attn: Community Calendar.

<p class="bold allcaps">EVENTS</p>
<p>- The Houma Regional Arts Council will begin a new outdoor movie series with a showing of the 1959 classic "Some Like it Hot" starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. The show will begin at twilight tonight at the Bayou Terrebonne Memorial Park, across from the Waterlife Museum at 7910 Park Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Moviegoers can bring lawn-chairs. Adverse weather or other circumstances may change the date of the screening. Call 873-6367 for up-to-date schedule information.</p><p>- "Louisiana Symbols and Culture," oil-painting class taught by Gail LeCompte will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Dularge Branch Library, 837 Bayou Dularge Road. Limited to 20 people. Adults and teens welcome. Bring a blank canvas and bag lunch. Admission is free.</p><p>- Canoe 2, a Schriever-based canoe-guide service, will hold a moonlight paddle trip Saturday. The ride will cover four miles roundtrip. Bring your own canoe, kayak or pirogue as well as life vests and paddles. Call Leonard Naquin with Canoe 2 at 446-6997.</p><p>- Gospel Fest 2007, 4 p.m. Saturday at Peltier Park in Thibodaux. Features Willie T. Shipp and the Shipp Mates of Nashville, Tenn., the RECC Choir of Thibodaux, the Jazz Ensemble of Memphis State University in Memphis, Tenn., and The Cathedral Band and Praise Singers of Houma, as well as games and food. Free and open to the public.</p><p>- Horse Show, sponsored by the Terrebonne Livestock Association, begins at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Houma Airbase Arena, 221 Moffet Road, Houma. Features many judged events. Admission is free. Refreshments will be sold. Call Beth Lovell at 580-2445 or Donna Price at 594-7545.</p><p>- The Shoestring Players, a live musical theater company, will perform at the following times and places on Monday: 10 a.m. at the Bourg Branch Library, 4405 St. Andrews St.; noon at the Chauvin Branch Library, 5500 La. 56; and 2 p.m. at the Montegut Branch Library, 1135 La. 55. The shows are free and appropriate for children.</p><p>- The Thinking Out Loud book-discussion group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma, to discuss "Master Butchers Singing Club" by Louis Erdich. The facilitator is Jackie Jackson.</p><p>- The Knit Wits knitting group, hosted by Hilda Kornegay, will meet 4-5 p.m. Wednesday at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma. Bring size 10 knitting needles and a ball of yarn. Open to ages 9-18.</p><p>- Roger Day, an award-winning children’s musician, will perform at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma. The show is free.</p><p>- Teen craft workshops will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Bourg Branch Library, 44005 St. Andrews St.; 1 p.m. June 8 at the Chauvin Branch Library, 5500 La. 56; 1 p.m. June 8 at the Montegut Branch Library, 1135 La. 55; 2 p.m. June 8 at the North Terrebonne Branch Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray; 2 p.m. June 8 at the East Houma Branch Library, 778 Grand Caillou Road; 3 p.m. June 8 at the Dularge Branch Library, 837 Bayou Dularge Road; and 2 p.m. June 13 at the Gibson Branch Library, 6363 Bayou Black Drive. Workshops are free and open to ages 13-18.</p><p>- On display through June 8: Local artist Chance Cenac’s "Expressionist landscapes in acrylic featuring 3-D optical illusions" exhibit at the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, 7910 Park Ave., Houma. Call 873-6367.</p><p>- "Stomp in the Swamp IV," a local boxing series sponsored by Fight to the Finish Productions, will be June 9 at the Cut Off Youth Center, 205 W. 79th St. The main event features Dulac’s "Smilin" Martin Verdin against "Gentleman" James Johnson of Shreveport. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Ringside tables are also available. Call USA Labor at 475-4758, Block Law Firm at 446-0418 or Dustan Adams at 677-5833.</p><p>- The Temple of Praise church will host a Southern Gospel Concert with The Providantials Quartet at 7 p.m. June 9 at the church, 109 Wayne Ave., Houma. Call 873-7327 or 991-0898.</p><p>- The East Houma Branch Library will hold a Grand Reopening 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. June 9 at the branch, 778 Grand Caillou Road. Includes a flag-raising and ribbon-cutting ceremony, a magis show, puppet shows, face-painting, other children’s activities, live music and library card signups. Refreshments will be provided. The new library hours will be 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday. The event is free and open to the public.</p><p>- Flag Day Concert: A Patriotic Salute, presented by the Houma-Terrebonne Community Band, 2 p.m. June 10 at the Houma Municipal Auditorium, 880 Verret St., Houma. A musical salute to veterans and a celebration of America. Includes speeches and other participation by and for veterans and Americans. Free and open to the public. Call Jennifer Jenkins at 637-3894.</p><p>- The Eager Readers book-discussion club will meet at 1:30 p.m. June 11 at the Dularge Branch Library, 837 Bayou Dularge Road, to discuss "Why I Jumped" by Wanda Dyson.</p><p>- Woodmen of the World Lodge 308 invites you to celebrate Flag Day and "Flags Across America," a nationwide event, at 9 a.m. June 14 at the Woodmen of the World Hall, 309 S. Hollywood Road, Houma. Ceremony will include flag raising, Pledge of Allegiance, gun salute and brief remarks. RSVP to Carol Collins at 872-5147.</p><p>- Storyteller, entertainer and recording artist Angela Davis will perform for children at 10 a.m. June 16 at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma. The event is free.</p><p>- The Rambling Readers book-discussion group will meet at 6:30 p.m. June 20 at the North Terrebonne Branch Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray, to discuss "House" by Danielle Steele.</p><p>- The Second Thoughts book-discussion group will meet at 3 p.m. June 30 at the East Houma Branch Library, 778 Grand Caillou Road, to discuss "Million Dollar Divorce" by R.M. Johnson.</p><h3>MEETINGS</h3>
<p>- The Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw, 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bobtown Fire Station, 4717 Grand Caillou Road. Call Marlene Foret at 594-6593.</p><p>- Terrebonne Fellowship Masonic Lodge No. 481, Wednesday and June 20 at the lodge on Bayou Gardens Boulevard in Houma. Supper at 6:30 p.m. Meeting at 7:30 p.m.</p><p>- Terrebonne Class of 1968 Chapeaux Crimson Charter of the Red Hat Society, 7 p.m. Thursday at Olive Garden, 1757 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houma. Peggy will be the host. Call Cheryl Belanger at 879-4425. RSVP regrets to Peggy at 872-0067.</p><p>- The Bayou Cajuns Chapter of the nonprofit Cajun French Music Association, 7-9:30 p.m. June 13 at the Jolly Inn, 1507 Barrow St., Houma. Meetings include a potluck supper, live Cajun music and dancing. No cover charge. Bring your favorite covered dish. Meetings are free, but membership in the group is $15 a year per family. Call John Crochet at 851-4148 or 804-1469.</p><p>- Terrebonne High School Class of 1967 meets at 11:30 a.m. June 16 at Spahr’s Seafood restaurant, 1400 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma. Classmates and their guests are invited to attend. Call Ella at 879-1366.</p><p>- The New Hope meeting of Overeaters Anonymous, 10:15-11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma.</p><p>- TOPS Chapter 417 of Lockport meets every Thursday at Lockport Lower Elementary School. Weigh-ins begin at 5:15 p.m., and meeting starts at 6 p.m. Call Lola Cantrell at 532-6135.</p><p>- TOPS Chapter LA 325 of Houma meets every Thursday at the St. Louis Church parish hall in Bayou Blue. Weigh-ins begin at 5:30 p.m., and meetings start at 7 p.m.</p><p>- A multiple-sclerosis support group, 7 p.m. Thursday at Terrebonne General Medical Center’s OutReach Center in Southland Mall in Houma.</p><p>- Alcoholics Anonymous at 7 p.m. Monday-Friday at 728 Belanger St., Houma; also at 6 p.m. Sundays and at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 243 Barrow St., Houma; also the AA Easy Does It Club meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 101 Munson Drive, Houma.</p><p>- Central Lafourche Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Victory Life Church, 1200 Crescent Ave., Lockport. Call 532-5772.</p><p>- TOPS Chapter 462 in Dularge, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dularge Recreation Center. Call Carla 879-4293.</p><h3>ANNOUNCEMENTS</h3>
<p>- The Terrebonne Parish Head Start Program is accepting applications for children ages 3 to 5 from low-income families for the 2007-08 school session. Children must be 3 years old by Sept. 30. Children with disabilities are accepted. Call Cindy at 580-7273.</p><p>- The local chapter of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold a free nine-week peer-to-peer recovery course to help people build better lives for themselves. The course will be on Mondays in June and July. Those interested must attend the first meeting, 4:30-6:15 p.m. Monday at START Corp., 420 Magnolia St., Houma. Refreshments will be provided. Call 879-3967.</p><p>- The Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center will offer the following Wetlands Camps for kids this summer: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 11-15 for children ages 10 and 11, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 25-29 for children ages 10 and 11, and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 16-20 for children ages 7 and 8. Campers will learn about Louisiana culture. Camp registration is underway. Visit the center at 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux, or call 448-1375. Fees are $50 for the June camps and $25 for the July camp.</p><p>- B.R.I.D.G.E.S., Building Recovery for Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support, a peer-to-peer support and education group for those diagnosed with a mental illness, now has education and support meetings in Houma, Napoleonville, Morgan City, Raceland and the Galliano area. Call (800) 805-7934.</p><p>- The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for South Louisiana is a nonprofit organization providing prevention education, referral and assessment services. Programs offered through the group, known as ADAC, include strengthening families, super-conflict resolution and a children’s program. Call Andrea DeHart at 879-2273.</p><p>- Substance Use Prevention and Education Resource, or S.U.P.E.R., for adolescents ages 11-18 and their parents, discusses the physical, psychological and legal effects of drug and alcohol use. Four-week sessions begin on Thursdays. Call Andrea DeHart at 879-2273.</p><p>- "Join My World" is a newly formed nonprofit group aimed at increasing awareness and education for those affected by autism. Call Michelle Simon at 804-6453 or e-mail her at mrs1md@gmail.com.</p><p>- Do you enjoy building scale models of aircraft, armor, cars, trucks, ships or figures? Would you like to associate with other modelers? A Houma area scale-model builder is seeking to organize an informal general-interest club to promote the hobby and give scale-model enthusiasts a forum for sharing tips and techniques. Call Bruce Jenkins after 6 p.m. at 876-7394 or e-mail bj342@charter.net for the time and location of this month’s meeting.</p><p>To submit a notice to the Community Calendar, fax it to 857-2244, e-mail news@houmatoday.com or mail it to P.O. Box 2717, Houma, LA 70361. For all notices, label it Attn: Community Calendar.</p>